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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Saturday, February 4, 2006 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Joe Riggs def. Nick Diaz
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Mario YamasakiAbe Belardo · 28-29Tony Weeks · 27-30Glenn Trowbridge · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Joe RiggsRound 3Nick Diaz
16 / 39Sig. strikes12 / 29
41%Accuracy41%
23 / 46Total strikes34 / 52
0Knockdowns0
1 / 3Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub. attempts0
0:10Control1:20
3.2Pace / min2.4
11%Control share89%
Joe Riggs
Targethead 81% · body 19% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 63% · clinch 38% · ground 0%
Nick Diaz
Targethead 50% · body 33% · leg 17%
Phasedistance 42% · clinch 58% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJoe Riggs landed 16 significant strikes to 12.Control edgeNick Diaz held 80s of control to 10s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Phase shiftJoe Riggs's ground share of landed strikes moved -13 pts, to 0% on the ground against 63% at distance.
- Grappling pressureJoe Riggs attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 3 against 1.
- Control swingJoe Riggs's control time moved -88s, 10s against 98s.
- Defensive driftJoe Riggs absorbed significant strikes +71% faster than in R2, 2.4 against 1.4 per minute.
- Pace upNick Diaz's significant-strike pace moved +71% from R2 to R3, 2.4 against 1.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftNick Diaz's significant-strike accuracy moved +25 pts, 41% against 16%.
- Target shiftNick Diaz's head share of landed strikes moved -50 pts, to 50% head with 33% body and 17% leg.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Joe Riggs
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Nick Diaz
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
51Joe Riggs sig. strikes
38Nick Diaz sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+71%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Nick Diaz)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
51 / 116Sig. strikes38 / 106
44%Accuracy36%
69 / 135Total strikes126 / 200
0Knockdowns1
3 / 8Takedowns0 / 7
0Sub attempts1
2:05Control3:22
42Head23
9Body10
0Leg5
Joe RiggsNick Diaz
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
44-17-0 (1 NC)Record26-10-0 (2 NC)
23Age22
6'0"Height6'1"
70"Reach76"
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
2.41Sig. str./min5.71
2.45TD / 15 min1.28
Joe Riggs4-7 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
75%Finish rate
